Fabric-roll-edge protector.



G. W. LOUGHMAN, DEGD. CITIZENS LOAN T'RusT-a snmes COMPANY, EXEGUTOR Ann TRUSTEE.

FABRIC ROLL EDGE PROTECTOR. nnmulon Hum APR. 17, 1908.

' Patnted Apr. 27, 1909.

.Fi glv To all whom 'it may concern:-

1r "E STATES PATENT O f1 GEORGE w. LOUGBMAN, or some B ND, INDIANA; cirlznnstoan TRUST a-savmeis conrANY EXEGUTOR nto TRUSTEE 0F SAID eEoBcjE w. nouenmnmnonasnn. I

FABBIQ-RQLL-EDGE 'Pno'me'ron.

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. LOUGH- Man, a citizen of the United States, residin at South Bend, in the county of St. J os'ep and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in- Fabric- Roll-EdgeProtectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fabric roll edge protectors.

Devices of the present character mustreside in simplicity to be salable, and it is therefore one object of m invention to provide an exceedingly simp eand inexpensive device of the character stated; 1 Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a fabric roll edge protector, embodying such characteristics that, no special machinery will be required for making the element which performs the function of locking the end caps against displacement. I I

Another object of the'invention is to provide a device including interchangeable caps and a single fastening means, sai -fastening or locking means bein readily positione and quickly released- 'om the caps when desired.

With the above and other objects in view,

the present invention consists in the combi-' nation and arran ement. of parts hereinafter more fully descrlbed, illustrated in the accompanymg drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it beingunderstood that changes may be made in the form, proportion, size and minor details without departin from the spirit or sacrificing any of the a vention. In the drawings :Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View illustrating m invention applied to a fabric roll. Fig. 2 1s a face view of one of the end caps. Fig. 3 is a sec- .tional view of one of'the end caps and Fig. 4

is a detail elevation of the lockin element. Referring now more particu arly to the accompanying drawin s, the reference character 1 indicates a fa ric roll a of any. material and 2 and 3 the end caps, each having a central inwardly projecting, ortion 4 designed to fit within the roll an a flanged or bodyportion 5 adapted to bearagainst, the" edges of the material forming the roll so as to protect the ends of the latter.

The caps 2 and 3 are readily fitted 1n gpeeiflcation of Letter; Patent. Amlicafion flied April 17, 190i. s s me. 451,671. I

. suitab opposite 'end of the locking ro vantages of the inplace at the ends of the roll, and in order Patented 27,1909. 7

that these caps may be interchangeable, they are formed alike and each is provided in its inwardly projecting portion 4 with a central perforation 6, theperforations 6 ,of the two locking e material capable of being readily bent for a purpose presently understood.

One end of the locking rod? is bent, as

caps 2 and 3 thus alining to receive the rod 7 formed .of wire or any other. a

indicated at 8 to provide aheadi and the is first assed through, say for .mstance, the peroration 6 in the cap 2 and then passed into I and. through theperfora'tion 6 in the opposite end cap '3, said head 8 being disposed against. the outer face of the inwardl projecting part 4 of the cap 2. When t e rod has been thus disposed, theend of the same opp'osite to itsheade'd end- 8. bent by .a suitable tool not shown) into a sin 1e loop 9 the loop eing yieldable and caring .againstthe outer face of the inwardly directed part 4 ofthe ca 3 and by virtue of its yielding nature it e e'cts a pulling action upon the locking rod -7 which lnsures a positive holding of the caps 2 and 3 against disi placement and which also has the positive tendencyof constantly" pulling the caps toward each other, thereb preventing the of loosening o the caps at the possibility respective ends "of'the roll From the foregoing, it will be understood that the: caps are readily interchangeable and that each is provided with asingle perforation which is practically, if not completely closed whenthe locking rod is placed in its operative position, and it is obvious J that the locking rod may be readily detached fromthe caps by bending the same out of, its looped-form into the dotted line position shown. in Fig. 1 or back to its original condition at its looped end.-'

What is. claimed is Y 1. A combined fabric roll supporting spool and protector eonsistin of caps adapted tobear against the en s of the roll, each cap having an inwardly projectingtportion provided with a centra perforation, and a tie rod passed through'said perforations and having a head at one end, the end of the rodopposite its headed end being bendable into loop form for the outer face 0 ,the correspon mg ca and crossing the body portion of the ro and ieldable engagement with pro'ecting outwardly at. its extremity from sai correspondin cap. 2. A device ot the character described comprising caps each having a; single perforation, and a tie rod passed through said perforations and having a head at one end resgonding cap and with the extremit of 10 sai loop portion being directed away om said corresponding cap. In testimony whereof I aifix in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. LOUGHMAN.

my signature,

with its opposite end bent back upon itself Witnesses:

into a' single loop'adapted to have yieldable GEORGE OLTSCH, engagement with the outer face of the cor- G. M. Conn. 

